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 Edwin Romond's most recent book of poetry is Dream Teaching (Grayson Books, 2005.) His poems have been featured on NPR, in anthologies, college texts, and in journals such as The Sun, The Rockhurst Review, Tiferet, Barrow Street, Poet Lore, and many others. He has been awarded poetry fellowships from both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Arts Councils and, in 1993, a $20,000 prize from the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition to his poetry, he has also written the book, music, and lyrics for two musical plays, A Family Life and Robin Hood, both produced at New Jersey community theaters. His prose memoir, "The Ticket," appears in Tim Russert's book, Wisdom of Our Fathers. Before retiring in 2003, Romond was a public school English teacher for 32 years in Wisconsin and New Jersey. His teaching awards include the Princeton University "Distinguished Secondary School Teaching Award" in 1984, the New Jersey Governor's "Teacher Recognition Award" in 1990, and a nomination for the National Teachers' Hall of Fame, Emporia, KS, in 1996. Romond is presently a Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation poet and also a free lance presenter at schools in the tri-state area. A native of Woodbridge, NJ, he now lives in Wind Gap, PA with Mary Zanette, his wife of 17 years, and their son, Liam. |